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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma has filed a Rs 10 crore defamation suit against Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi for “false” allegations of irregularities in a food processing project.

As the curtains draw on a lifetime of accomplishments and hard work, senior citizens yearn for a retirement that encompasses both comfort and opulence. In recent years, luxury apartments that are tailored explicitly for retirees have gained immense popularity, providing an elevated living experience that caters to their refined tastes and preferences. These exclusive residences offer a wealth of benefits that enhance the overall retirement experience. From unparalleled comfort to vibrant social connections and comprehensive healthcare, luxury apartments redefine retirement living.

digital ID systems already introduced and the results have been rather mixed. India being one, with its unique identification system, Aadhar. The decentralised identity (DID), an emerging digital identity management system, has a lot to offer. However, it certainly cannot hide from the risks it poses.

stock market. The immense influence that finfluencers have over the masses can play a positive role in spreading financial awareness and literacy. Through their engaging content, most finfluencers are seen encouraging people to save more, invest wisely, diversify their portfolios, and achieve their financial goals. They also demystify complex financial concepts and jargon, making them accessible and relatable to the common man.

rice export ban is boosting prices around the world, increasing the risk of political instability in Asia and Africa, according to the head of a United Nations agency. Prices for the crop, a staple for half the world, surged to the highest in almost 15 years after the top shipper began curbing exports. India accounted for nearly 40% of the global rice trade in the past three years.

airport security screeners are required to work, previous shutdowns have shown absenteeism to be a significant issue. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has warned that a shortage of qualified air traffic controllers could make it worse, Reuters reported.

Most investment advisors look warily at the SEC. But some smaller advisors are envious of an advantage that larger firms registered with the agency have when it comes to advertising.

In the world of social media, competition is fierce, and when it comes to token-gated channels, pioneer Friend.Tech dominated until rival Post.Tech recently experienced a surge in daily trading volume, The Block reported on Thursday.

general elections, inspired by the success of the period film Gadar 2. Kangana Ranaut will portray Indira Gandhi in the upcoming film Emergency, and a biopic on Atal Bihari Vajpayee is currently in the works. Director Vivek Agnihotri, known for films such as The Kashmir Files, is set to release The Vaccine War later this month.

Mosque Committee, which manages the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, is embarking on a campaign to reach out to eminent Hindu priests and social personalities to engage in a dialogue with them to revive the «syncretic culture» of the city that it says has taken a backseat in the course of the legal tussle over the mosque, and to maintain communal harmony. The mosque committee said it will not discuss the ongoing case being fought in the Varanasi courts and the Allahabad HC concerning the demands of the Hindu litigants to worship before goddess Shringar Gauri in the mosque premises for ascertaining whether the mosque stood on a pre-existing temple .. «When we reach out to them, it will create an atmosphere of brotherhood and dilute whatever bitterness has set in between the two communities over the course of the legal tussle. There will not be any discussions about the case; the aim is just to revive the tana-bana or Ganga-Jamuni culture and preserve communal harmony,» SM Yaseen, joint secretary of the committee, told ET.

free speech. Yet, democratic states are not immune to authoritarian impulses.

Michael Lee Strategy founder Michael Lee joins Varney & Co. to discuss whether the looming government shutdown or the UAW strike will impact the stock market.

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, whose killing led to a major diplomatic row between India and Canada, reached the North American country using a counterfeit passport and Canada did not take any action against him despite being informed that he faced over a dozen criminal cases of murder and other terrorist activities, sources said on Friday. Nijjar was killed by unidentified assailants on June 18 at a parking lot of a gurdwara in British Columbia.

For Pushpender Singh, the Managing Director of JMS Group, land has always held a special place. Growing up in a farming household, he understood early on the intrinsic value of land, a precious asset that was revered above all else in his family and community. Today, as the helm of JMS Group, Singh's faith in land investments remains unshakeable, albeit with a new vision.

Swiggy, a food delivery aggregator faced sudden allegations of over charging its platform users while buying food from restaurants. The issue was flagged by several over social media platform 'X' (Formerly Twitter), seeing explanation on the what customers thought were surcharges. Here's what happened.

real estate sector is no exception. It is no longer about constructing buildings or making profits, it is about creating a legacy of ethical practices, community engagement, and transparent governance. While the real estate sector has made commendable strides, especially in environmental sustainability, there's more to ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) than just green buildings.

Vikram lander and Pragyan rover to ascertain their wake-up condition, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Friday evening. «As of now, no signals have been received from them. Efforts to establish contact will continue,» the space agency said. ISRO had earlier said after the lunar sunrise on September 22, efforts will be made to reestablish contact with Chandrayaan-3's lander and rover that were set into sleep mode on September 4 and 2 respectively. Chandrayaan-3's mission life was one lunar day or 14 earth days.

Russia plans to increase budget spending by 25.8% to 36.6 trillion roubles ($383 billion) in 2024, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Friday.Moscow is spending heavily on its armed forces as it prosecutes what it calls a «special military operation» in Ukraine, and social spending is also expected to increase as Russia holds a presidential election in March. Next year's planned budget spending is equivalent to around 20.4% of gross domestic product (GDP). The plans for next year envisage a small budget deficit, with revenues expected at 35 trillion roubles, Mishustin said in a televised government meeting. The government was discussing budget plans for the next three years.

Pope Francis is visiting Marseille, France, on Friday to advocate for refugees amid an antimigration political backlash in Europe. The pope, who has made migration a signature issue of his decadelong pontificate, will attend a meeting of Catholic bishops and young people of different faiths from around the Mediterranean to address common social problems and particularly the challenge of migration.

If there is any city in the country which has seen both continuous and rapid transformation, it is undoubtedly Gurugram (being Gurgaon for most of the time)! What was once a cluster of villages today is now a global commercial & residential hub that has seen an exponential rise in its real estate index, thanks to the cosmopolitan working & living communities that have dotted the region.

The demographic dividend that India intends to exploit, on its stated intent, to be the third largest economy in the world would suffer a major loss, if living for senior citizens is not included into the plans today. Countries like Japan, Monaco, Italy, Germany etc. are consciously wrapping their policies around their aging population. While many developed nations have a third of their population over the age of 60, India’s elderly population is likely to rise to 41% over next decade and expected to touch around 194 mn.